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UK-GERMANY NEUCONNECT INTERCONNECTOR COULD PROVIDE MODEL FOR CHEAP CLEAN ENERGY DISTRIBUTION
The investment to build the interconnector will amount to EUR2.8 billion, with the EIB set to contribute up to EUR400 million for the financing construction of the section within the European Union (EU). Other financiers include the UK Infrastructure Bank, which will focus on the stretch within UK maritime and land territory, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).…
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS KILLINGS OF STUDENTS AND ACADEMICS WORLDWIDE OVER FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND CONSCIENCE
Universities in Afghanistan, Iraq, Haiti, Madagascar, Nigeria and Yemen have been highlighted as institutions where academics or students were killed because of their beliefs or activism in the past academic year, though a report from campaign group Scholars at Risk (SAR).…
TUNISIA’S TEXTILE SECTOR SHRUGS OFF COUNTRY’S POLITICAL TURMOIL AND TARGETS GROWTH
The leaders of Tunisian textile industry argue that their independent development plans will help them weather Tunisia’s ongoing political storms, staying on track in growing export and internal markets.
When President Kais Saied announced froze parliament and sacked Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on July 25 (2021), there were initially scenes of jubilation, but these have morphed into fears about instability and uncertainty as he gathered power into his hands to rule by presidential decree.…
HALAL AND NON-HALAL EXPERTS WORK TO TREAT ANIMALS HUMANELY – BUT LIVESTOCK CONSCIOUSNESS AT KILLING REMAINS A CONCERN
Halal experts and animal welfare activists around the world are seeking common ground on how to keep and slaughter animals in the most humane ways possible. Halal certification systems that forbid pre-slaughter stunning as haram is becoming an increasingly acute issue for countries with strong animal welfare culture traditions and growing Muslim populations.…
PERSONALITY TRAITS CAN INDICATE A PREDILECTION FOR FRAUD SAY EXPERTS
Are people with specific personality traits more prone to commit frauds than others? Psychological researchers and experienced anti-fraud professionals agree that this is indeed the case.
A study into the motivation of cyber-fraudster, written by a researcher at Perdue University, Indiana, USA, last year (2020) concluded that individuals with higher levels of narcissism had “higher capabilities to commit online fraud”.…
NEW REGULATION FORCES UNIVERSITIES TO GET RID OF GRADUATE TEACHERS
Higher education institutions in Mozambique are now under legal pressure to replace lecturers who only have bachelors’ degrees with those who have masters and PhD qualifications. A law, the ‘Regulamento de licenciamento e funcionamento das Instituições só Ensino Superior decree 46/2018’, has been formally enforced since August (2021) a Mozambique government official told UWN.…
DEEP DIVE – BODY MAPPING TECHNOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
The concept of bespoke tailoring and couture has long been regarded as the apex of clothing and textile making, given that it matches a garment closely to its wearer and intended use. Until now, such personal apparel has inevitably been expensive, given runs are individualised – indeed, bespoke has been the antithesis of mass-produced fast fashion.…
SMART FACTORIES DEEP DIVE
INTRODUCTION
While debates continue over whether Aristotle actually said ‘The whole is greater than the sum of its parts’, the concept that a system can deliver more impact than each element of its technology acting alone is well established in the textile sector.…
FINANCIAL CRIME IS MAJOR RISK FOR TEXTILE AND CLOTHING SECTOR – GAINING INSIGHT CAN HEAD OFF MAJOR LOSSES
INTRODUCTION
Financial crime is a minefield for the international textile and clothing industry. With extended international supply chains extending into jurisdictions where the rule of law and a reliable independent judiciary may have a weak hold, if they exist at all, textile and clothing brands and manufacturers must take care.…
THERANOS CASE SHOWS HOW COMPANIES AND EXECUTIVES ARE EASILY DUPED AND FAIL TO CONDUCT PROPER DUE DILIGENCE
A fraud case now underway at San Jose, California, has seen prosecutors allege senior business executives were duped by a young wunderkind in medical technology – Elizabeth Holmes. But lessons can be learned here – straightforward due diligence may have saved victims a lot of money – Keith Nuthall reports.…